black
noun
FINANCE uk/blæk/ usin the black
FINANCE, ACCOUNTING
a company or organization that is in the black has made a profit:
Analysts predict that the group will end the fiscal year in the black.
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
shares that are in the black have increased in value:
Smaller shares ended in the black, but with less dramatic gains than the blue chips.
BANKING, ACCOUNTING
a bank account that is in the black has money in it:
We hope that the harder we work, the more our account will stay in the black.
go into/move into/return to, etc. the black
to start making a profit after losing money:
This is the biggest shopping day of the year, when retailers aim to go into the black.
to increase in value:
The main index actually moved back into the black late afternoon.
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black
verb [ T ]
uk/blæk/ us UK
if a trade union blacks goods, an organization, etc. it refuses to deal with them